Although nowadays it's mostly recognised as an opportunity to watch fireworks, munch on toffee apples, and keep an eye on ...

Remember, remember, the Fifth of November - gunpowder, treason and plot... But who remembers trailing a makeshift effigy and asking your neighbours 'penny for the guy'?

Most Americans have only a sketchy concept (if any) of the British holiday Guy Fawkes Night, celebrated every Nov. 5. There are fireworks (or maybe just fires?), and kids run in the streets hitting up ...